Improvement in trunks



ennui geen @Htpnt Y Letters Patent No. 917,630,1latcd .Time 22,1869.`

` IMPRQVEMENT IN TnUNKs.

The Schedule referred to iu these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY HIoKMAN,'of Omaha, in the county of' Douglas, and State of Nebraska, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Trunks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof', which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the sume',

reference being `had t0 the accompanying drawing, forming part of' this specification, in which-f I .Figure l is a vertical crossfsection of my improved trunk.

Figure 2 is a top view of the same, part of' the lid being broken awayto show the construction.

Similar letters of' reference indicate corresponding parts. 4

My invention has for its object to improve the construction of that class of' trunks whose capacity` is adapted for adjustment,according to the amount of clothing or other articles to be put into it; and- It consists in the combination of' rubber packingstrips with the main body of the trunk and theexti.- rior sliding portion, as will be hereinafter more fully described.

A is the lower. or 'interior part of ythe body ofthe -trunk, which is made with an outwardly-projeeting flange, a-around its bottom or lower edge, as shown in figs. l and 2, 'f-

B is alubber `strip or packing, extending around and securely attached to the outer surface of'the'part A, half' aninch more or less, fiomitsu'pper edge.

C is the upper or exterior part of the body of' the trunk, which is made of such a size as to fit upon the part A, as shown in figs. 1 and 2;

To the inner snrf'aceof' the part C, half' an inch more or less from its lower edge, is attached a rubber strip or packing, D, as shown in fig. l.

i *'llhe-rubber strips .B and Dnot only keep water,

.dus-t, 85e., from finding their way into the truuk betweenthe partsfAand O, butihey also serve as stops to prevent the said 'parts from being drawn t-oo far apart.

l WVhen the upper. part C is pushed fully downupon `thepart A, the lower edge ot'ythe part C rests upon the flange a' of` 'the lower part A.

This constructionenables the sizeof' the trunk to be increased or diminishedV at pleasure, according to the amount of'- clthiug or other articles required to bel packed in it. f l 1 The parts A and C are secured'in'position, when adjusted, by means ot' bolts E attachedV tothe upper edges of the part Aat its four corners, and shooting into one or the other of the holes in the inner surface of the part C.

If desired, the partsof the inner surface of the part C in which the bolt-holes are. formed, may be faced with metal toV guard against' wear.

`F is the lid, which is constiiic'ted and `connected 'wit-l1 the upper edge of' `the part O in the ordinary manner, and which may be provided 4with a till, G, if desired.

The upper part of' the'inner or lower part A may -be provided with a tray, H, lin the ordinary manner.

- Having thus described my invention, f -\Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let-r ters Patent, is f The rubber packing-strips B D, in combination with the inner part A and the outer partG ot' the' trunk,

- all arranged as described for the purpose specified.

VHENRY HIGKMAN.

Witnesses:

WATSON B. SMITH, R. O. ADAMS. 

